Tintin et moi (2003)

A high-profiled documentary about Hergé and his major cartoon success, Tintin, based in part on previously unreleased archive tape footage.

Director:

Anders Østergaard

Writer:

Anders Østergaard (scenario)

Stars:

Hergé, Numa Sadoul, Michael Farr

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hergé	...	Himself (archive footage)
Numa Sadoul	...	Himself
Michael Farr	...	Himself
Harry Thompson	...	Himself
Raymond Leblanc	...	Himself (archive footage)
Germaine Kieckens	...	Herself, the first wife of Hergé (archive footage)
Andy Warhol	...	Himself (archive footage)
Fanny Rodwell	...	Herself, the second wife of Hergé
Gérard Valet	...	Himself
Chang Chong-Chen	...	Himself (archive footage)
Patrick Waleffe	...	(voice)
Tony Beck	...	(voice)
Alain Louis	...	(voice)
Danièle Denie	...	(voice)
Olivier Cuvelier	...	(voice)

Storyline

A high-profiled documentary about Hergé and his major cartoon success, Tintin, based in part on previously unreleased archive tape footage.

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Plot Keywords:

tape | cartoon | tintin | interviewer | interview | 

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Taglines:

Meet the man behind the masterpiece.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Angel Films [Denmark] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Belgium France Switzerland Sweden Finland Norway

Language:

French English

Release Date:

16 January 2004 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Tintin and I

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Angel Films, Finlands Svenska Television (FST), Moulinsart

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an unusual use of special effects, Hergé's lips were re-animated to fit some of the sound clips of his voice played in the film.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.2 (2004)

User Reviews

Tintin and I is excellent documentary of Herge

Tintin and I recently aired as an episode of PBS's P.O.V. series. It's based on a taped interview of Georges Remi a.k.a. Herge, Tintin's creator, from 1971 in which in discusses his various experiences publishing his popular character, first in a Catholic newspaper, then in his own series of comic books. Awesome sweeping views of various comic pages and surreal images of Herge's dreams. I first encountered Tintin in the pages of Children's Digest at my local elementary school library reading The Secrets of the Unicorn. My mom later got a subscription to CD and I read the entire Red Rackham's Treasure every month in 1978. I remember seeing some Tintin comic books in a local book store after that but for some reason I didn't get any probably because I was 12 and I thought I was outgrowing them. I do have Breaking Free, a book written and drawn by J. Daniels, published in 1989, six years after Herge's death. Haven't read it yet. This film also covers the artist's personal life as when he left his first wife after his affair with a colorist in his employ (whom he later married). Her name is Fanny and she is interviewed here. If you love Tintin and his creator, this film is definitely worth a look. Update: 9/4/07-I've now read Breaking Free. Tintin and The Captain are the only regular characters that appear here and they are tailored to the anti-capitalist views of Mr. Daniels with Tintin portrayed as a rabble rouser with a chip on his shoulder who nevertheless cares for The Captain who he's staying with. The Captain here is just trying to make ends meet with a wife and daughter that he loves dearly. They and other construction workers vow to strike after a fellow employee dies from a faulty equipment accident. The whole thing takes place in England with working-class cockney accents intact. Not the kind of thing Herge would approve of but an interesting read nonetheless. Oh, yes, dog Snowy only appears in the top left corner of the cover (which has Tintin running over the police!) and the dedication page.